She cooks, he eats. He likes to do dishes, she doesn't. All is fair in Foodie Pleasure.

Restaurant Re-Creation

Sunday night is an exciting night for us because we religiously watch the show “Next Food Network Star” with a laptop near us so we can live-tweet the show alongside some of our followers on Twitter. Since the show always features fantastic looking food, we need a tasty dinner so that our stomachs won’t growl too much while watching. A few weeks ago, we found ourselves at The Gourmet Whaler in Cold Springs Harbor, NY where we fell in love with the mango peach salsa that accompanied our fish tacos. The cooking side of Foodie Pleasure decided Sunday was the perfect opportunity to try to recreate it. Here is the recipe

She says: Ladies, they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If you’re looking for a relatively easy way to give that adage a try, this recipe is for you!

He says: I could eat this meal everyday (if she is willing to cook it, that is) especially the salsa. The salsa would go good with the chicken wraps I make. Maybe one day, I will learn to make it myself!

Making a fresh fruit salsa may seem like a lot of work, but really it’s just about chopping things up and allowing time for the flavors to marinate. What are your secret “wow” dishes? Don’t be afraid to share them with us!